The Color Purple
Aug 16 - Oct 9, 2022This triumphant musical adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of human fortitude, redemption and love is directed by Timothy Douglas (Spunk).
A teenage Celie is torn from her beloved sister and forced into an abusive marriage. Over the next forty years, while Celie encounters repression, despair and heartbreak, she also discovers hope in a group of friends who inspire her to find her voice, discover her beauty and change her life.
Nominated for 11 Tony Awards® and featuring a soaring score of jazz, gospel, blues and ragtime, The Color Purple brilliantly illuminates the lives of Southern Black women in breathtaking scope.
“An exuberant celebration of community and female empowerment.”
– THE GUARDIAN
Performance Information
Seating Chart
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Run Time
Running time is approximately 2 hours and 35 minutes, including one intermission.
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Masks
Masks are required at all performances.
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Content Warnings
This show is recommended for teens and adults and will use theatrical haze. Signature does not admit children under 6 years old.
Content Warnings
This show contains sexual and physical violence and will use theatrical haze.
Program
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Sponsored by
THE JEAN T. PELHAM AND HEYWARD G. PELHAM FOUNDATION
MIKE BLANK
DEBORAH G. GANDY
LIGHTING SPONSORED BY AN ANONYMOUS DONOR
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